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SUPERTALL “TERRACOTTA MASTERPIECE” ALMOST COMPLETE IN NYC
111 West 57th Street, described by New York YIMBY as a “new terracotta masterpiece” in a part of Midtown New York City (NYC) that has come to be known as Billionaire’s Row, is nearly 70% complete, pushing past the 984-ft. supertall threshold toward an ultimate height of 1,428 ft. SHoP Architects designed the skinny structure, which includes the historic Steinway Building at the base and features a light blue curtain wall along the northern and southern façades and bronze and terracotta over the west and east ones that maximize light interaction with the sun. Developers JDS Development and Property Markets Group anticipate completion by 2019, with occupancy of 60 condominiums starting shortly thereafter.
62-STORY APARTMENT TOWER FOR WESTERN END OF CANARY WHARF
Newfoundland, a 62-story skyscraper housing 636 apartments, retail and amenities, is set to open in December on the western end of Canary Wharf in London, The Telegram reports. According Canary Wharf Group, a joint venture of Brookfield Property Partners and Qatar Investment Authority, the tower provides a counterbalance to the primarily office landscape, with architecture by Horden Cherry Lee befitting its prominent spot on the skyline. Residents will have easy access to public transit, and enjoy city views through floor-to-ceiling windows. A Canary Wharf Group spokeswoman shared that, despite the U.K.'s and Canary Wharf's close ties to Canada, the tower's name is from a car park the developer was surprised to find out it owned, making it "new found land."
DALLAS DEVELOPER SEEKS OK FOR MIXED-USE HIGH RISE
A 2.5-acre site in Dallas once earmarked for an office skyscraper may yet see a high rise if a developer can receive approval from city officials for a mixed-use tower, DallasNews.com reports. The site was a parcel within Cityplace, a development launched in the 1980s that included twin, 42-story office towers, but only one of them was built before a market downturn hobbled further development. It's at the site of the second tower that Cityplace Co. hopes to build a mixed-use tower that would include office and hotel space, but it must first secure approval to build a structure larger than zoning allows. No details about the height of the proposed building were reported.
Image courtesy newyorkyimby.com via Hayes Davidson and SHoP Architects:
https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/09/111-west-57th-street-reaches-supertall-heights-as-pieces-of-the-facade-appear-to-begin-falling-off.html
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